Cherith Van Sickle - Veterinary Assistant
Cherith joined the Anderson Animal Hospital team in September 2015, bringing more than 15 years of experience working with animals in different capacities. A former English and Creative Writing student, she is an open-minded team player. Her responsibilities include assisting our veterinarians with patients, performing medical treatments, taking radiographs, setting up for surgery, running laboratory tests, and general animal care and husbandry.
"While this hospital is high volume, a good team helps keep things rolling and teamwork gets the job done," she says.
With a special interest in canine behavior, Cherith is the co-founder and a current trainer for Sandhill Canine Club. She has been active in canine obedience and protection sports for many years and shows, trains, and breeds American Bulldogs.
"I just like interacting with dogs - seeing how they interact with people and how people interact with them," she says. "There are so many dynamics to the canine-human bond."
Cherith has a "collection" of reptiles, a horse, and several American Bulldogs. Her "soul dog" is named Piper. When she isn't at the hospital or working with her dogs, she can most often be found reading a book.
Lita Lele Richburg – Veterinary Assistant
Having joined the Anderson Animal Hospital staff in December of 2016 as a Veterinary Assistant, Lita Richburg has shown to be an extraordinary asset to our team and clients. Some of her daily responsibilities include assisting our veterinarians with patient care, cleaning our work areas to keep things organized, clean, and efficient, feeding our boarding patients, and providing medications to animals in need. Her favorite area of the job is emergency medicine, as she can help pets and animals in direct need of veterinary attention.
Lita is currently enrolled in the Penn Foster curriculum and aspires to learn even more about veterinary medicine and care. When she’s not at the hospital, Lita loves spending time with her two boys and going to basketball games. Lita also likes attending car and bike shows, and she loves riding her motorcycle. To pass some free-time, Lita also enjoys adult coloring. At home she owns a Great Dane named DJ, and a Dutch rabbit named Flower.
Jeannie Gainey - Receptionist
For Jeannie Gainey, learning how to care for the different pets that come to Anderson Animal Hospital is the best part of her job. As the hospital's receptionist, she is in charge of answering phone calls, scheduling appointments, and interacting with our clients. Jeannie has great compassion both for the pets and the pet owners who visit us as well as a contagious enthusiasm that makes her a joy to be around. Jeannie earned her undergraduate degree from Clemson University and joined our staff in October 2010. Along with working at the hospital, Jeannie has also worked with the Darlington County Humane Society for 15 years and currently serves as its acting president.
Jeannie has six "lovable mutts" at home and seven cats. In her free time, she helps the animal shelter with transports and rescues, plays tennis, and enjoys spending time at the beach house and "antiquing."
Desiree Jones - Kennel Technician
The team at Anderson Animal Hospital would like to introduce Desiree Jones! She is a full-time Kennel Assistant here at our facility, and she helps keep our clients safe and comfortable! Desiree cleans the kennels, grooms the dogs, feeds the animals, and maintains the yard. She especially loves grooming the pups because it helps them feel relaxed and calm. Before joining our team in October 2019, Desiree gained four years of experience volunteering at SNIP from June 2014- December 2016. She also volunteered at Windsor from December 2016-February 2018. Desiree also has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. We love Desiree's curiosity to learn new things and willingness to grow in the veterinary field! Her excellent observation skills and effectiveness in caring for our clients helps us provide exceptional care to all animals who need it. In her free time, Desiree likes to spend time with her 12-year-old Jack Russel Terrier named Buddy! She also likes to draw, read, write, craft, go antiquing, take road trips, and sing. Welcome Desiree to the Anderson Animal Hospital family!